Instrumental punky noise which wouldn't defy description for anyone versed in such matters, but which probably merits a listen via their myspace site. Members of The Knockouts are reportedly "in too deep" and have been advised it's easier to carry on than give up now. On stage, they look like reanimated Shrunken Heads above out-of-shape bodies. Their music is compared to lots of other acts. See the links page for lots of Knockouts visualities.
Below - "on the way to cancelled Belgian gig", taken by photographic HotShot, J Harper.
Discography
Live at The Turf Club cd; 50 given away with Ice Cream for Quo edition 12, May 2010
Live recordings from George II, June 2009
Hair and Teeth / Alabama WIld Man / Gunslinger / King of the Track /
Vendredi Maintenant / Randall Accessible / No Trainers / Vulture Circle / Zinc /
Big Woman in Perfume
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Dimanche Maintenant cd set, (Don Quixhall product, 2010)
Live recordings from Bute St, October 2009 - Avaialble from shop
Disc one (George II 23.10.09) - Zinc / Alabama Wild Man / Northern Zone /
Vendredi Maintenant / King of the Track / Big Woman in Perfume / Hair and Teeth / Vulture Circle / Randall Accessible / Dum Maro Dum
Disc two - photographs on Powerpoint
Disc three - (Hat Factory 24.10.09) - Zinc / Alabama Wild Man / Northern Zone / Vendredi Maintenant / King of the Track / Big Woman in Perfume / Hair and Teeth / Vulture Circle / Randall Accessible
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Honolulu Suncream cd (High Town / Topplers, 2009)
Studio recording - available from our shop, Topplers, downloads and Spotify
Test Signal / Zinc / Alabama Wild Man / Northern Zone / Vendredi Maintenant /
King of the Track / Big Woman in Perfume / Hair and Teeth / Vulture Circle /
Randall Accessible
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The Foreign Sounds of The Knockouts cd (High Town, 2008)
Demos and improvisations - contact elliotpsmoke then @ then aol.com for availability, or download.
Intro (Foreign Sounds) / Hostel California / Indiscipline #32 / Previous Business /
Sunshine Bug / The Plough / Trabant Cop Squad / Farmyard Massacre / Slab Techn. / Brooding Habits / The Golden Age of Rock and Roll / D-Zug #1
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The Very Special World of The Knockouts cd (Topplers / High Town, 2008)
Studio recording - available from Topplers
Mit V Hlave Jako Vymetano / The Interceptor / Audrey / A Baby / Fresno Trucks /
Ibiza Foam Party / Thoroughfare / Dum Maro Dum (version) /
Neil Diamond Tribute Night / Stomping Normal / Butance GC
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RT cd (unknown label, 2007)
Compilation produced for Danke Reutlingen festival, November 2007
NO LONGER AVAILABLE
Mit V Hlave Jako Vymetano / The Pranny / Elephant House / Aaj Mausum Beimann Bada / Crosby's Poncho / Devil's A.D.V.O.C.A.A.T. / The Low Countries / Thoroughfare / Stomping Normal / Dum Maro Dum (remix) / Firebrand
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The Remarkable Sounds of India, 7" vinyl single (Topplers / High Town, 2007)
Studio recordings with guest vocals, in Hindi, by Mick Sheridan; available from Topplers
Dum Maro Dum / Nain Milarkar Chain Churana / Aaj Mausum Beimann Bada /
53rd and 3rd
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Top Ten 004, 7" vinyl single (Topplers, 2006)
Studio recordings; available from Topplers
D-Zug / El Problemo / Husband Material
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Luton 'Filmstock' Festival - 2006 cassette (unknown label, 2006)
Live recording; VG- quality - no longer available
Pranny / Government Bhang Shop / El Rinon Picante / Anthem for Tuscany /
Soul Communicator / D-Zug / A Baby / ???? / £2,250
plus Bhang Eliminator (demo 20.5.04) /
Ballard of a nad-mouthing ex-Druggies (French single) / Brooding Habits (9.12.01) / Sunshine Bug (Aug.2003) / www. moments (demo)
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System One cd (High Town, 2005)
Studio recordings - available from the shop and by downloads from iTunes etc
Government Bhang Shop / Gunslinger / Maison d-Etre / D-Zug / Cocktail Hour /
The Peeper / Husband Material / Anthem for Tuscany / No Trainers / El Problemo / £2300
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The Romance of Engineering cd (High Town, 2003)
Mainly studio recordings - contact elliotpsmoke then @ then aol.com for availability.
The Pranny / Harmful Ray's / Citoborma 150 / The Low Countries / Monsieur Savoureux / Big Game Player / Cervantes Disco / The Chicken Incident / Bacon Boy / Black-Eyed Face / Devil's A.D.V.O.C.A.A.T. / Absinthe Mornings / They're Coming! / Firebrand /
Last of the Majorcans
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Mr Side-toSide cd (High Town, 2003 - given away with Clod ed 16)
Mainly home recordings and demos - contact elliotpsmoke then @ then aol.com for availability.
Harmful Ray's / Firebrand / Like Monkeys / Strikeout / Bad Vibes / Crosby's Poncho /
Hit the Gravel, Sister / Brooding Habits / The Romance of Engineering / Elephant House / Ransome Notes / A.D.V.O.C.A.A.T.
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Cannibal Lounge cd (High Town, 2002)
Studio recording - available from our shop
Soul Communicator / Goal / El Rinon Picante / Monkey Mantra / Driving Range/The Eyes / Eraser / Release the Pigs / Ransom Note/How the Others Half Live / Mexico / Low Five / The Viper / KO Theme / W. Moments
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Gaol EP 7" vinyl single (High Town, 2001)
Studio recordings; available from Topplers
Treble Sound / El Rinon Picante/Hell / Mexico
GIGS we have done
Complete-ish.
19.3.10 Luton
George II (with The Eyes in the Heat)
27.2.10 Luton UBSU Sub Club
(with UK Decay, The Adenoids, The Assault)
19.2.10 Luton High Town
Community Centre Beer Festival (with Giant Haystacks)
4.12.09 Luton Black Horse (with
Giant Haystacks)
24.10.09 Luton Hat Factory (with
Pearl Handled Revolver, Beta Boy, Semi-Skimmed)
23.10.09 Luton George II (with
The Van Kleef)
6.6.09 Luton George II (with
BCS Entertainments, The Drunken Gentlemen)
28.5.09 Luton Hat Factory (with
Black Time, Betaboy)
29.8.08 Exeter Tiggas Bar (with
Noise Annoys Simon and Console)
11.11.06 London Highbury Buffalo
Bar (with Keith, Coin-Op and Montana Pete) 29.10.05 Bishops Stortford Half
Moon (with Keith John Adams Trio, Pilots of Japan)
4.7.08 Luton Charlie Browns
(with The Beat)
21.6.08 Llanwrda Community Hall
(with Simon Goalpost and others;
for Mick and Julie)
12.6.08 Luton
Hat Factory
14.2.08 Luton George II (with
Tyke Tyler Band)
3.11.07 Reutlingen Zelle -
Danke Reutlingen festival (with Sumpfpapste, Stragula, Handsome Polly, Junge Gebraucht and
others)
21.7.07 Luton High Town
Community Centre (with John Hegley and DJ Crazyfish)
18.1.07 London Brixton Windmill
(with The Winners)
5.1.07 Luton Hat Factory
(with Shrug, Noise Annoys Simon and DJ Crazyfish)
9.11.06 London Peckham Montagu
Arms (with The Gimps and Ferox)
28.9.06 London Hoxton Corn
Rocket Club (with Black Time)
25.5.06 Luton Filmstock Market
Hill (with Dylan Howe, The Occasion)
21.3.06 Luton Hat Factory (with
Over Easy)
25.2.06 Harlow Square (with
Pilots of Japan, Keith John Adams Trio)
13.10.05 Wolverton Madcap Theatre
(John Peel evening with Straight Curve and Jig)
10.6.05 St Albans Oaklands
College (private show)
28.4.05 Luton Hat Factory (with Terry
Edwards and the Scapegoats)
11.9.04 London Highbury Buffalo
Bar (with Free French, Stuffy and the Fuses)
19.3.04 Luton, The Well (with DJ Crazy
Fish)
26.2.04 London Hackney Road, 291 Gallery
13.2.04 London Kentish Town, The Verge (with Culture Industry, The Ejector Seat)
13.9.03 Luton The Well, Melting Pot
25.2.02 LondonKentishTown Bull and Gate (with Oil Red O and Birdhouse)
16.11.01 London
Shoreditch On The Rocks, Rhythm Hive 26.5.01 London Highbury
Garage New Rock’n’Roll All-Dayer (with Ten Benson, Beachbuggy,
Los Nachos, Dig Dag, Dog, Channel 6, Morbius & Starfighter X)
29.8.01 London Kentish Town
Bull and Gate (with I'm Being Good, The Oedipus)